Not much has been written about the Filipino womenof the Philippine Revolution. Mostly mothers, wives and/or children of the Katipuneros, they followed their men, risking their lives on the battlefields and/or aiding the revolutionists in more conventional ways to advance the cause of freedom.

No More. Come to the Salo Salo on June 27 as we celebrate the SHEroes of the Philippine Revolution.

~ Learn more the lives of these incredible Filipinas who contributed to our freedom from the Spanish and American Regimes ~

Teresa Magbanua(1868-1947) - first woman general in the Visayas. An excellent horserider and sharpshooter, she fought many battles against Spain.Agueda Kahabagan- fought in the battlefield of Laguna "dressed in white, armed
with a rifle and brandishing a bolo." The 1899
roster of generals listed her as the only woman general
of the Philippine Republic.

~ Get to know ~Marcela M. Agoncillo (1860-1946) - made the Filipino flag in five days

Gregoria Montoyo (1863-1896) - led 30 rebels in the Battle of Calero bridge in Dalahican, Cavite

Glicera Marella Villavicencio (1852-1929) - refused to name the Katipuneros and divulge secrets about the Katipunan even if it meant release of her husband from prison